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Weak Monsoon Affects Kharif Crops, Sowing Of Rice, Pulses Sees Sharp Drop
According to the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, the total area sown with key kharif crops as of June 25, 2026, has declined by 53.74 lakh hectares, as compared to June 25, 2025.
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Cabinet Approves Increase In MSP For 14 Kharif Crops For 2026-27
The government said the revised MSP is in line with the Union Budget 2018-19 announcement of fixing MSP at a level of at least 1.5 times the all-India weighted average cost of production.
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Lack Of Rain Will Hit Paddy Cultivation, Meteorology Official Tells NDTV
Dr M Mohapatra, the Director-General of IMD, said uneven and insufficient monsoon rain in UP, Bihar, Jharkhand and Gangetic West Bengal was affecting the sowing of Kharif crop
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What Congress Said On Centre's Minimum Support Price For Kharif Crops
The Congress on Thursday accused the government of betraying the country's farmers and said the minimum support prices (MSP) of Kharif crops announced for 2022-23 are meagre and far below the rate of inflation.
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Procuring Kharif Crops As Per Existing MSP Scheme: Centre
The Kharif marketing season 2020-21 has just begun and the government continues to procure Kharif crops at MSP from farmers as per its existing MSP schemes as done in previous seasons, said the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on Tuesday.
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With Deficit In Monsoon, Sowing Of Crucial Crops Takes A Big Hit
The monsoon deficit may have improved from minus 44 per cent to minus 33 per cent in two weeks, but it is still a big headache for farmers across the country. Sowing data from across the country shows a fall for crucial crops like rice and pulses in the kharif season.
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Amit Shah Doubtful If Rahul Gandhi Knows About Rabi And Kharif Crops
Taking a jibe at Rahul Gandhi, BJP chief Amit Shah today said it was doubtful whether the Congress leader knows about Rabi and Kharif crops and alleged the Opposition party cannot protect farmers' interest.
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Heavy Rains In UP Has Boosted Kharif Crop Sowing: Agriculture Minister
The heavy rains in Uttar Pradesh have a silver lining with the state's kharif sowing showing encouraging results, though pulse production might be a little worrisome, the state government said.
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PM Modi To Address Rally In Punjab On July 11: Sukhbir Singh Badal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will preside over a 'thanksgiving' rally at Malout in Muktsar district to mark the "unprecedented" increase in minimum support price of kharif crops, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal said yesterday.
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In Centre's Big Move For Farmers, Steep Hike In Support Price For Crops
The Narendra Modi government has cleared a new list of minimum support price for 14 summer (kharif) crops -- the biggest in its tenure that will cost the state nearly Rs 15,000 crore in public funds. The minimum support price for paddy has been hiked by Rs 200, or about 13 per cent, and the rest by up to 50 per cent.The decision, taken by the Union...
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Kharif Crop In 10,000 Hectares Affected In 5 Flood-Hit States
Kharif crops, like paddy, sown in about 10,000 hectares (ha) in five-flood hit states have been impacted so far, Agriculture Secretary Shobhana K Patnaik said on Monday.
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Good News For Diabetics, Low Glycemic Index Rice Variety Identified
Rice will no more be a 'villain' for diabetic patients as researchers in Chhattisgarh have identified a high-yielding variety of white rice with low Glycemic Index (GI) - measurement of how foods affect blood sugar levels.
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Good News For Diabetics, Low Glycemic Index Rice Variety Identified
Rice will no more be a 'villain' for diabetic patients as researchers in Chhattisgarh have identified a high-yielding variety of white rice with low Glycemic Index (GI) - measurement of how foods affect blood sugar levels.
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Centre Assures No Threat to Paddy Crop, Despite Deficient Rain Forecast
The government today tried to allay concerns on paddy crop, saying there's no threat to it despite Indian Meteorological Department's projection of deficient rains in July and August. The sowing is under way in most parts of country.
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Will Poor Sowing Push Up Food Prices?
The first set of maize seeds that Balanarsaiah planted in early June dried up and went waste. Yet this farmer has dared to plant again on his two acres, knowing fully well that it is a gamble. He says he has no other livelihood options.
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Weak Monsoon Affects Kharif Crops, Sowing Of Rice, Pulses Sees Sharp Drop
According to the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, the total area sown with key kharif crops as of June 25, 2026, has declined by 53.74 lakh hectares, as compared to June 25, 2025.
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Cabinet Approves Increase In MSP For 14 Kharif Crops For 2026-27
The government said the revised MSP is in line with the Union Budget 2018-19 announcement of fixing MSP at a level of at least 1.5 times the all-India weighted average cost of production.
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Lack Of Rain Will Hit Paddy Cultivation, Meteorology Official Tells NDTV
Dr M Mohapatra, the Director-General of IMD, said uneven and insufficient monsoon rain in UP, Bihar, Jharkhand and Gangetic West Bengal was affecting the sowing of Kharif crop
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What Congress Said On Centre's Minimum Support Price For Kharif Crops
The Congress on Thursday accused the government of betraying the country's farmers and said the minimum support prices (MSP) of Kharif crops announced for 2022-23 are meagre and far below the rate of inflation.
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Procuring Kharif Crops As Per Existing MSP Scheme: Centre
The Kharif marketing season 2020-21 has just begun and the government continues to procure Kharif crops at MSP from farmers as per its existing MSP schemes as done in previous seasons, said the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on Tuesday.
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With Deficit In Monsoon, Sowing Of Crucial Crops Takes A Big Hit
The monsoon deficit may have improved from minus 44 per cent to minus 33 per cent in two weeks, but it is still a big headache for farmers across the country. Sowing data from across the country shows a fall for crucial crops like rice and pulses in the kharif season.
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Amit Shah Doubtful If Rahul Gandhi Knows About Rabi And Kharif Crops
Taking a jibe at Rahul Gandhi, BJP chief Amit Shah today said it was doubtful whether the Congress leader knows about Rabi and Kharif crops and alleged the Opposition party cannot protect farmers' interest.
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Heavy Rains In UP Has Boosted Kharif Crop Sowing: Agriculture Minister
The heavy rains in Uttar Pradesh have a silver lining with the state's kharif sowing showing encouraging results, though pulse production might be a little worrisome, the state government said.
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PM Modi To Address Rally In Punjab On July 11: Sukhbir Singh Badal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will preside over a 'thanksgiving' rally at Malout in Muktsar district to mark the "unprecedented" increase in minimum support price of kharif crops, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal said yesterday.
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In Centre's Big Move For Farmers, Steep Hike In Support Price For Crops
The Narendra Modi government has cleared a new list of minimum support price for 14 summer (kharif) crops -- the biggest in its tenure that will cost the state nearly Rs 15,000 crore in public funds. The minimum support price for paddy has been hiked by Rs 200, or about 13 per cent, and the rest by up to 50 per cent.The decision, taken by the Union...
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Kharif Crop In 10,000 Hectares Affected In 5 Flood-Hit States
Kharif crops, like paddy, sown in about 10,000 hectares (ha) in five-flood hit states have been impacted so far, Agriculture Secretary Shobhana K Patnaik said on Monday.
-
Good News For Diabetics, Low Glycemic Index Rice Variety Identified
Rice will no more be a 'villain' for diabetic patients as researchers in Chhattisgarh have identified a high-yielding variety of white rice with low Glycemic Index (GI) - measurement of how foods affect blood sugar levels.
-
Good News For Diabetics, Low Glycemic Index Rice Variety Identified
Rice will no more be a 'villain' for diabetic patients as researchers in Chhattisgarh have identified a high-yielding variety of white rice with low Glycemic Index (GI) - measurement of how foods affect blood sugar levels.
-
Centre Assures No Threat to Paddy Crop, Despite Deficient Rain Forecast
The government today tried to allay concerns on paddy crop, saying there's no threat to it despite Indian Meteorological Department's projection of deficient rains in July and August. The sowing is under way in most parts of country.
-
Will Poor Sowing Push Up Food Prices?
The first set of maize seeds that Balanarsaiah planted in early June dried up and went waste. Yet this farmer has dared to plant again on his two acres, knowing fully well that it is a gamble. He says he has no other livelihood options.
